Villa to rent in Begur, Spain

Villa overview - owner's description

This gorgeous 5bed villa offers nothing but luxury at its best . Wonderful pool with stunning views and large spacious living areas. Equipped with all the mod cons.

This amazing villa offers spacious surroundings and is very well equipped with comfortable furnishings. It has Internet access, Sky T.V including sky sports ,Stereo music player and DVD player.The accommodation is of an excellent quality with far reaching views of the sea and countryside. This is a wonderfully peaceful area with a pleasant breeze yet it is only a few minutes away from excellent beaches and waterfront restaurants.There are plenty of opportunities for sport with tennis and riding in the village and local opportunities for scuba diving and sailing. Bicycles can be hired from the owner. There are excellent cycling and walking tracks in the area.

Begur,the local village has fantastic restaurants and shops without being at all spoilt.It is a fascinating medieval hill town.

The living area is an open plan area on the upper level with a wood burning stove, sitting and dining facilities and a satellite TV, DVD and music centre. There are 2 walls of glass sliding doors that lead you to a large balcony with dining table and chairs for 10 people. Excellent views.

Outside facilities :-
The villa is built on the side of a hill and has very attractive outside areas. You will love the private pool (3m x 6m). This is tiled and provided with sunbeds and umbrellas for shade.It enjoys all day sun. There is also a flat lawned garden at the top of the property with a barbecue and garden furniture. The garden faces south and is very sunny but there is also a pleasant breeze and some shady areas.There are beautiful views from the garden,balcony and pool.We have a large balcony with an outside table and chairs for 10 as well as deck chairs.This is a lovely place to relax as it has electric awnings to create shade and a sofa foe reading or chatting.The garden is fenced and gated and safe for children.

There are beautiful beaches around Begur. Aigua Blava is a 5 mins drive and Sa Riera, Sa Tuna, Llafranc, Calella de Palafrugell and Tamariu are all within a short distance (approx 10-20 mins by car). In addition there is the opportunity to Scuba Dive at Aigua Blava. This area is a marine conservation area and is also well known for its well way marked coastal walking paths with its spectacular scenery. Playa Castell, a protected area is completely unspoilt and a marvellous place for a picnic.

It is 1-2 km to Begur, a charming medieval castle town closed to traffic and with a very good choice of restaurants, tapas bars and exquisite shops. There is weekly entertainment in the town square in high season with music and dancing. There is also a market every wednesday. Girona is only 45 minutes away and very easy to get to, it is a beautiful city with a large market every saturday. There is a waterpark about 20 minutes away on the Palamos road.

This area has so much to offer ! A must is Castell Gala Dali on the road to Gerona just after La Bisbal. This is the castle that Dali bought and developed for his wife. A fascinating place, it was decorated by Dali and has his magic touch. You can also have a traditional Catalan meal at Can Bosch, the village restaurant. The village itself is very pretty. The Dali museum at Figueres (about an hour) should not be missed and there are some lovely medieval towns to visit. E.g. The old walled village of Pals was restored after the civil war by a local doctor. It has won an architectural award. Go early or late in the day to appreciate its old buildings, walls and clock tower. Peratallada, another moated village with cobbled streets, antique shops, art galleries and good Catalan restaurants. La Bisbal, there are dozens of pottery shops here selling local Spanish pottery and is well worth a visit. It takes about 20 mins to get there.Gerona is a wonderful old city with incredible buildings. It is a 40 minute drive and is well worth it.
There is an excellent Riding school just outside Begur about 5 minutes drive. There are local scuba diving classes at Aigua Freda beach. There are three championship golf courses locally ande we can arrange transport for your group to and from the courses if you wish. A well stocked supermarket where you can buy freshly baked bread and provisions is a five minute walk from the house .

Reviews

Location

This villa is:

15km from the nearest beach
2km from the nearest bar
15km from the nearest restaurant
45km from the nearest ski lift
15km from the nearest supermarket
50km from Girona airport
10km from Town centre Begur
5km from Beaches
10km from Golf
90km from Barcelona

Outside this villa in Begur, Spain

This villa is in a quiet area near the sea and mountains. It has a pool, a balcony, a barbecue, a garden and a sea view. Car hire is recommended as the villa is less than a 15 minute walk to at least a couple of shops, bars and restaurants; however parking is available if required.